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Unemployment Spurs Background Check Scams

June 01, 2012 posted by Steve Brownstein

Hundreds of desperate job seekers have paid £50 for a criminal records check to clinch a job that doesn't exist.

Many turned up for their first day of work as a security guard at the London offices of the Trades Union Congress only to be told they'd been scammed.

Guards Force Security Ltd, the firm offering the supposed jobs, is not registered at Companies House. Victims paid £50 using online vouchers and were told the money would be refunded if they had no criminal record.

"We've had around 200 people come here this year," said a TUC spokeswoman.

These crooks, using the same 0845 166 1649 number, have pulled the same trick using fake company names such as All Site Services Ltd in Edinburgh, Eagle Security Ltd in Cardiff, Fusion Security Lld in Glasgow and even Lidl Warehouse Ltd in Birmingham.

Other names used include Eurowine Warehouse, Omega Recruitment, Samsung Warehouse and Active Security Ltd.

There is no link to genuine companies with similar names, who don't charge job applicants.